Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Free Confcall 9/3 "Project Cost Management: Earned Value Management" (PMP Exam Study)

What: FREE PMP Exam Study Group conference call

Topic: "Project Cost Management: Earned Value Management”

Who: Presenter is David Radkovich, PMP, EVP, Earned Value Analyst, Subsystems Technologies – Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey

Hosted by: Dana Safford, Complex Problem Manager, PMP, MCSE, Global Solutions Manager, Hewlett Packard Company

When: Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 9pm Eastern time

Where: Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

"Project Cost Management: Earned Value Management”

Presentation: The presentation will appear prior to the call (note: it may not be posted until just before the call). The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled "Files and Presentations" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.

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Abstract of the presentation:
The PMP examination is now based on version 4 of the Guide To the Product Management Book of Knowledge (PMBoK). This month’s PMP Study call focuses on the Earned Value Management tool that is part of the Project Cost Management knowledge area as laid out in Version 4. David Radkovich, PMP, EVP will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to building your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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About the Conference Call:
Conference call participation is free and questions are encouraged. Long distance charges may apply depending on your carrier - some cell phone companies allow free long distance after certain times in the evenings.

Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

PMlessonsLearned.com: Project Managers helping Project Managers to make a difference!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Most Listened to recording!

We just had a panel discussion on Non-IT Project Management on Aug. 20, 2009. This call has the distinction of being the most highly attended live call ever.

If you missed it, as with all of our calls, you can still listen to the recording via telephone until our next recorded call.

The number to dial to listen to the last recorded call changes from time to time and is always posted on the left side of our website at PMlessonsLearned.com Currently, the phone number is:

Listen to last confcall recording: (269) 320-8399 Access Code: 767 616#

You can also listen to past calls using your computer or MP3 player by clicking on the "Archive of Past Call Audio" link on the left side of the www.pmlessonslearned.com website (or by using the link to subscribe via itunes). Our volunteer team is still getting caught up on posting the recordings (we experienced some set backs), but we should be close to catching up in a few weeks.

PMlessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers to make a difference!

Best Regards,
Henry

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Free confcall 8/20 “Non-IT Project Management” (PM Best Practices)

FREE PM Lessons Learned Conference Call from PMlessonslearned.com

PM Lessons learned Conference Call hosted by: Henry Will, PMP

Topic: “Non-IT Project Management”

Presenter: Open Discussion

When: Thursday Aug. 20, 2009 at 9pm Eastern time


Where: Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

Presentation: No presentation will be posted.

This call is open to all. Everyone who wants to join the call this Thursday to discuss Non-IT Project Managers, please show up on the call

If anyone wants us to read their bio at the beginning of the call, please send it to us using the "contact us" link on the website pmlessonslearned.com


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Abstract of the presentation:

Here are the questions we plan to discuss on the call. Join in and ask your own questions!


* We're sure you've had an ear full of IT Project management. How is your type of project management different from IT Project Management?

* How is your type of project management similar to IT Project Management?

* Does your industry subscribe to the PMI PMBOK description of Project Management or are there other standards

* Do executives in your industry support PMP certification or not? Why? What is their reasoning?

* Do you feel that the PMBOK applies to your industry?

* Can you explain the most important aspects of PM to your industry?

* What are the PM methodologies applied in your industry?

* Why do you think that PMI seems to be overrun by IT people? -- It did not start out that way.

* Do non-IT project managers get the same disrespect from executives as the IT project managers?

* Are Non-IT Project managers usually asked to do other jobs/roles besides just the PM role?

* Are non-IT PMs usually told that PM practices are not valuable (as is often the case in IT Project Management)?

* Do you know of any executives in your industry that rose to their current positions via a Project Management career path?

* What is the career path for PMs in your industry? I.e. how do they get to be PMs and what careers are there after being PMs?

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About the Conference Call:
Conference call participation is free and questions are encouraged. Long distance charges may apply depending on your carrier - some cell phone companies allow free long distance after certain times in the evenings.

Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

PMlessonsLearned.com: Project Managers helping Project Managers to make a difference!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Free confcall 8/13 "Job Search in the 21st Century” (PMJOBSHOP)

What: FREE PM Job Shop Conference Call

Topic: "Job Search in the 21st Century”PMlessonsLearned.com

PMJobShop host: Scott Percival

Presenter: Rod Colón, ETP Founder and CEO

When: Thursday August 13th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern time

Where: Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

"Job Search in the 21st Century"

Presentation: No presentation materials are available for this call

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Abstract of the presentation:

Do you spend a lot of time waiting for the phone to ring and surfing the job boards?

On this PM JOB SHOP CALL Rod Colon will help us navigate the job search process in the 21st century.

The discussion will include:

- What networking is and what it isn't. With whom, when and how.
- How to reach out beyond your comfort zone to meet people and market yourself.
- Mental toughness and maintaining a positive attitude.
- The value or lack of value regarding job boards and how to locate the hidden Job Market

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About the presenter:

ETP Network Founder and CEO Rod Colón has a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed in today's global economy. Rod shares his 24 years of experience as a corporate HR management insider, outside agency recruiter, professional networker and career coach through an unusual yet common sense approach to networking and career management. His in-depth knowledge of international staffing, recruiting and networking gives Rod a unique ability to both coach and consult today’s professionals and executives around the world.

Today the ETP Network (1600 members and 12 million LinkedIn professionals) leads the way in the education of networking as a core career management activity through networking events, career coaching programs, conference calls, training seminars, job openings, channel partnering and networking libraries. Rod encourages ETP Network members to share their networking experiences and questions through a Q & A-style conference call and urges each member to become proficient with networking-oriented applications such as LinkedIn, Yahoo Groups, and Facebook.

Rod is currently working on his first book, Win the Race for 21st Century Jobs: Put CEO Power Into Your Job Search and Your Career, which discusses the need for networking and human relationships as a major part of any job search strategy.

Rod Colon www.etpnetwork.com 732.367.5580

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About the Conference Call:

Conference call participation is free and questions are encouraged. Long distance charges may apply depending on your carrier - some cell phone companies allow free long distance after certain times in the evenings.

Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

PMlessonsLearned.com: Project Managers helping Project Managers to make a difference!